''Simulamerelina'' is a
genus
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of minute
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s or
micromollusk
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s in the
family
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Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea and the order Littorinimorpha.
Distribution and habitat
This family of snails is found worldwide. They ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
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Simulamerelina andraldensis
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † '' Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Si ...
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(Lozouet, 1998)
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Simulamerelina australes
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina bermudensis
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' ...
''
(Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987)
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Simulamerelina boucheti
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' ...
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(Lozouet, 1998)
* ''
Simulamerelina caribaea
''Simulamerelina caribaea'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae
Rissoidae is a large family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks ...
''
(d’Orbigny, 1842)
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Simulamerelina corruga
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Laseron, 1956)
* ''
Simulamerelina crassula
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Rehder, 1980)
* ''
Simulamerelina densestriata
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina didyma
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Watson, 1886)
* † ''
Simulamerelina falsimerelina
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Lozouet, 1998)
* ''
Simulamerelina ferruginea
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(A. Adams, 1861)
* ''
Simulamerelina gemmata
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(A. W. B. Powell, 1927)
* ''
Simulamerelina gracilis
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina granulosa
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Pease, 1862)
* ''
Simulamerelina guesti
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' ...
''
(Faber & Moolenbeek, 1987)
* ''
Simulamerelina hewa
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † '' Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Si ...
''
(Kay, 1979)
* † ''
Simulamerelina hortensis
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* ''S ...
''
(Lozouet, 1998)
* ''
Simulamerelina lepteseiras
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* ''S ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina longinqua
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Rehder, 1980)
* ''
Simulamerelina mauritiana
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* ''S ...
''
(Martens, 1880)
* ''
Simulamerelina micrometrica
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* ''S ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina novemstriata''
Faber & Moolenbeek, 2004
* ''
Simulamerelina tokyoensis
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andral ...
''
(Pilsbry, 1904)
* ''
Simulamerelina tuamotu
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* ''S ...
''
Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* ''
Simulamerelina wanawana
''Simulamerelina'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Simulamerelina'' include:
* † ''Simulamerelina andraldensis'' (Lozouet, 1998)
* '' Sim ...
''
(Kay, 1979)
References
External links
Ponder W. F. (1985).'' A review of the Genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea)''. Records of the Australian Museum supplement 4: 1-221 page(s): 49Amati, B.; Di Giulio, A.; Oliverio, M. (2023). Shallow-water Rissoidae of the genera Alvania Risso, 1826, Haurakia Iredale, 1915, Parashiela Laseron, 1956, Simulamerelina Ponder, 1985 and Subestea Cotton, 1944 (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda, Rissooidea) from French Polynesia, with the description of a new deep-water genus. Zoosystema. 45(25): 803-892
Rissoidae
Taxa named by Winston Ponder
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